Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Nature Imagery in Prisons Project
By Nalini Nadkarni, SPP Co-Founder, John Wasiutynski, Director of the Office of Sustainability for Multnomah County, and Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Education and Outreach Manager The human race has been…
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Bees at MCCCW – Photo Gallery
Photos and text by Emily Passarelli, SPP Green Track Coordinator A special congratulations to Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women! This past Wednesday, they received two live hives donated with…
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Clallam Bay Corrections Center – First Beekeeping Graduates!
Text and photos by Emily Passarelli, SPP Green Track Program Coordinator With the help of Mark Urnes from North Olympic Peninsula Beekeepers Association, Clallam Bay Corrections Center has graduated 12 new…
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Taylor’s checkerspot wake up and release
Text and photos by Keegan Curry, SPP Butterfly Program Coordinator Washington’s winter was exceptionally cold and wet this year, posing unique challenges for SPP’s Taylor’s checkerspot rearing program. After a…
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A day for pollinators in prisons
Text by Dr. Jody Becker Green, Acting Secretary, Washington State Department of Corrections, and Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Education and Outreach Manager Photos by Ricky Osborne On Friday March 3,…
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From SPP to Water for the World
By Joey Burgess, Prairie Ecological Conservation Nursery Coordinator, Stafford Creek Corrections Center Drissia Ras served as Ecological Conservation Nursery Coordinator at Stafford Creek Corrections Center from 2012-14 while completing her Master of Environmental Studies degree…
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